By Leo Shane III  Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced businessman John Phelan as his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy, lauding him as a leader who will “put the business of the U.S. Navy above all else.”

If confirmed, Phelan would be the first permanent Navy secretary without military experience since 2009, when Donald Winter finished up his three-year term in the role. Unlike Winter, who previously had worked within the Pentagon and on Navy contracts at major defense firms, Phelan has little public connection to the sea service.

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